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Where does “Irrglaube” come from?

Irrglaube (German) comes from German Glaube, from Middle High German geloube, from Old High German giloubo, from Proto-West Germanic galaubō, from Proto-Germanic galaubô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “Irrglaube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGlaubefaith; belief
2Middle High Germangeloube—
3Old High Germangiloubofaith
4Proto-West Germanicgalaubōbelief
5Proto-Germanicgalaubôbelief
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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